4GBhttp://www.pcper.com
PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenRounding out the Fiji reviews, Fury X on tourhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Rounding-out-Fiji-reviews-Fury-X-tour
<p>[H]ard|OCP used a slightly different configuration to test the new R9 Fury X, an i7-3770K on an ASUS PB287Q as opposed to an i7-3960X and an ASUS P9X79, the SSD is slightly different but the RAM remains the same at 16GB of DDR3-1600. &nbsp; [H] also used the same driver <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested">as we did</a> and found similar difficulties using it with R9-2xx cards which is why that card was tested with the&nbsp;Catalyst 15.5 Beta.&nbsp;&nbsp; When testing The Witcher 3 the GTX 980 Ti came out on top overall but it is worth noting the Fury&#39;s 70% performance increase over the 290X when HairWorks was enabled.&nbsp; Their overall conclusions matched what Ryan saw, <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/06/24/amd_radeon_r9_fury_x_video_card_review">read them for yourself right here</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/Rounding-out-Fiji-reviews-Fury-X-tour" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 14351085919S0HOOZkGA_1_1.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-06-25/14351085919S0HOOZkGA_1_1.jpg" alt="14351085919S0HOOZkGA_1_1.jpg" title="14351085919S0HOOZkGA_1_1.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="600" height="385" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;We review AMD&#39;s new Fiji GPU comprising the new AMD Radeon R9 Fury X video card with stacked chip technology High Bandwidth Memory. We take this video card through its paces, make comparisons and find out what it can do for us in real world gameplay. Is this $649 video card competitive? Is it truly geared for 4K gaming as AMD says?&quot;</p>
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<p>Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:</p>
<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=33">Graphics Cards</a></b></p>
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<li><a href="http://techreport.com/review/28513/amd-radeon-r9-fury-x-graphics-card-reviewed" target="_blank">AMD&#39;s Radeon R9 Fury X @ The Tech Report</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/69682-amd-r9-fury-x-review-fiji-arrives.html" target="_blank">AMD R9 Fury X Review; Fiji Arrives @ Hardware Canucks</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwareheaven.com/content/reviews/graphics-cards/58089/amd-radeon-r9-fury-x-review" target="_blank">AMD Fury X @ HardwareHeaven</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/R9_Fury_X/" target="_blank">AMD Radeon R9 Fury X 4 GB @ techPowerUp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/06/18/msi_r9_390x_gaming_8g_video_card_review#.VYME3vlVhBc" target="_blank">MSI R9 390X GAMING 8G @ [H]ard|OCP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/msi-r7-370-gaming-2g/" target="_blank">MSI R7 370 GAMING 2G Review @ Neoseeker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/powercolor_pcs_r9_390_8gb/" target="_blank">PowerColor PCS+ R9 390 8GB Review @ OCC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article/2015/06/22/powercolor_turboduo_r9_290_4gb_oc_video_card_review" target="_blank">PowerColor TurboDuo R9 290 4GB OC @ [H]ard|OCP</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_980_Ti_SC_Plus/" target="_blank">EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC+ 6 GB @ techPowerUp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardwareheaven.com/content/reviews/graphics-cards/58043/evga-geforce-gtx-970-review-ssc-edition" target="_blank">EVGA GTX 970 SSC @ HardwareHeaven </a></li>
</ul>
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<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Rounding-out-Fiji-reviews-Fury-X-tour" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/Rounding-out-Fiji-reviews-Fury-X-tour#commentsGraphics Cards4GBamdFijiFuryfury xhbmR9radeonThu, 25 Jun 2015 18:42:53 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom63290 at http://www.pcper.comThe AMD Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Review - Fiji Finally Testedhttp://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested
<p>Officially <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Officially-Announces-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-and-Fury-Graphics-Cards">unveiled by AMD during E3 last week</a>, we are finally ready to show you our review of the brand new Radeon R9 Fury X graphics card. Very few times has a product launch meant more to a company, and to its industry, than the Fury X does this summer. AMD has been lagging behind in the highest-tiers of the graphics card market for a full generation. They were depending on the 2-year-old Hawaii GPU to hold its own against a continuous barrage of products from NVIDIA. The R9 290X, despite using more power, was able to keep up through the GTX 700-series days, but the release of NVIDIA&#39;s Maxwell architecture forced AMD to move the R9 200-series parts into the sub-$350 field. This is well below the selling prices of NVIDIA&#39;s top cards.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested" class="inline-image-link" title="View: IMG_2628.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2015-06-23/IMG_2628.JPG" alt="IMG_2628.JPG" title="IMG_2628.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="342" /></a></div></p>
<p>The AMD Fury X hopes to change that with a price tag of $650 and a host of new features and performance capabilities. It aims to once again put AMD&#39;s Radeon line in the same discussion with enthusiasts as the GeForce series.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9l-7kFsqNjU" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>The Fury X is built on the new AMD Fiji GPU, an evolutionary part based on AMD&#39;s GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture. This design adds a lot of compute horsepower (4,096 stream processors) and it also is the first consumer product to integrate HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) support with a 4096-bit memory bus!</p>
<p>Of course the question is: what does this mean for you, the gamer? Is it time to start making a place in your PC for the Fury X? Let&#39;s find out.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested">Continue reading our review of the new AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Graphics Card!!</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Radeon-R9-Fury-X-4GB-Review-Fiji-Finally-Tested#commentsGraphics Cards4GBamdFijiFuryfury xhbmR9radeonWed, 24 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000Ryan Shrout63268 at http://www.pcper.comThe new 4GB ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 960http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960
<p>The ASUS Strix Series is popular around PC Perspective thanks to the hefty factory overclocks and the quiet and efficient DirectCU II cooling.&nbsp; We <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/PCPer-Live-GeForce-GTX-960-Live-Stream-and-Giveaway-Tom-Petersen">have given away</a> 2GB versions of the GTX 960 and Josh recently wrapped up a review of the <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Asus-STRIX-GTX-750-TI-Review-Quiet-Tiny-and-Effective">tiny GTX 750 Ti</a> for SFF builds.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960" class="inline-image-link" title="View: top.PNG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-10/top.PNG" alt="top.PNG" title="top.PNG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="271" /></a></div></p>
<p><a href="http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/STRIXGTX960DC2OC4GD5/">Today ASUS announced the STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-4GD5</a>, a 4GB version of the Strix GTX 960 with a base clock of 165MHz higher than the default at 1291MHz and with a 1317MHz boost clock and memory clocked at 7010MHz.&nbsp; The DirectCU II cooling solution has proven to live up to the hype that surrounds it, indeed the cooler is whisper quiet and even under load which heavily overclocked it is much less noticeable than other solutions, especially when attached to Maxwell.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960" class="inline-image-link" title="View: nekkid.PNG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-10/nekkid.PNG" alt="nekkid.PNG" title="nekkid.PNG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="259" /></a></div></p>
<p>The outputs are impressive, DVI, HDMI and three DisplayPort outputs will have you gaming on a variety of monitors and it will support 4k resolutions, at reasonable graphics settings of course.&nbsp; Along with the card you get the familiar GPU Tweak utility for tweaking your card and for a limited time the card will come with a free one year XSplit Premium License to allow you to share your best and worst moments with the world.&nbsp; So far only the 2GB model is showing up at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S9SGMZM/?tag=pcper04-20">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-5682563-10446076?URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121913">NewEgg</a> and <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1117250-REG/asus_gtx960_moc_2gd5_geforce_gtx960_2gb_graphics.html">B&amp;H</a> so you might want to hold off for a few days but it is worth noting that these cards will get you a free pre-ordered copy of Witcher 3.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960" class="inline-image-link" title="View: xsplit.PNG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-10/xsplit.PNG" alt="xsplit.PNG" title="xsplit.PNG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="352" /></a></div></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/new-4GB-ASUS-Strix-GeForce-GTX-960#commentsGraphics Cards4GBasusDirectCU IIfactory overclockedgtx 960strixTue, 10 Mar 2015 21:48:59 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom62532 at http://www.pcper.comEVGA and Inno3D Announce the First 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Cardshttp://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards
<p>They said it couldn&#39;t be done, but where there are higher density chips there&#39;s always a way. Today EVGA and Inno3D have both announced new versions of GTX 960 graphics cards with 4GB of GDDR5 memory, placing the cards in a more favorable mid-range position depending on the launch pricing.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 960_evga.PNG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-03/960_evga.PNG" alt="960_evga.PNG" title="960_evga.PNG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="329" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>EVGA&#39;s new 4GB NVIDIA GTX 960 SuperSC</em></p>
<p>Along with the expanded memory capacity EVGA&#39;s card features their ACX 2.0+ cooler, which promises low noise and better cooling. The SuperSC is joined by a standard ACX and the higher-clocked FTW variant, which pushes Base/Boost clocks to 1304/1367MHz out of the box.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards" class="inline-image-link" title="View: 960_evga_2.PNG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-03/960_evga_2.PNG" alt="960_evga_2.PNG" title="960_evga_2.PNG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="133" /></a></div></p>
<p>Inno3D&#39;s <a href="http://www.inno3d.com/news_detail.php?refid=255">press release</a> provides fewer details, and the company appears to be launching a single new model featuring 4GB of memory which looks like a variant of their existing GTX 960 OC card.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards" class="inline-image-link" title="View: inno3d_960.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2015-03-03/inno3d_960.jpg" alt="inno3d_960.jpg" title="inno3d_960.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="381" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><em>The existing Inno3D GTX 960 OC card</em></p>
<p>The current 2GB version of the GTX 960 can be found starting at $199, so expect these expanded versions to include a price bump. The GTX 960, with only 1024 CUDA cores (half the count of a GTX 980) and a 128-bit memory interface, <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards">has been a very good performer</a> nonetheless with much better numbers than last year&#39;s GTX 760, and is very competitive with AMD&#39;s R9 280/285. (It&#39;s a <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/GeForce-GTX-960-Overclocking-Report-13-Cards-Tested">great overclocker, too</a>.) The AMD/NVIDIA debate rages on, and NVIDIA&#39;s partners adding another 4GB offering to the mix will certainly add to the conversation, particularly as an upcoming 4GB version of the GTX 960 was originally said to be unlikely.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/EVGA-and-Inno3D-Announce-First-4GB-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-960-Cards#commentsGraphics Cards4GBgeforcegtx 960nvidiavideo cardsTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:44:07 +0000Sebastian Peak62451 at http://www.pcper.comMSI Launches Factory Overclocked GTX 770 With 4GB GDDR5 Memoryhttp://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/MSI-Launches-Factory-Overclocked-GTX-770-4GB-GDDR5-Memory
<p>MSI recently announced the GTX 770 Gaming 4GB which combines a factory overclocked GK-104 GPU with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and the company&rsquo;s Twin Frozr IV cooler on a custom PCB. This card joins the existing MSI GTX 770 with 2GB of memory in the company&rsquo;s GPU lineup.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/MSI-Launches-Factory-Overclocked-GTX-770-4GB-GDDR5-Memory" class="inline-image-link" title="View: MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card N770 TF 4GD5slashOC.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-07-17/MSI%20GeForce%20GTX%20770%20Gaming%204GB%20Graphics%20Card%20N770%20TF%204GD5slashOC.jpg" alt="MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card N770 TF 4GD5slashOC.jpg" title="MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card N770 TF 4GD5slashOC.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="467" /></a></div></p>
<p>Specifications the new graphics card include a <a href="http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX-770-Review-GK104-Speed-Bump">GK-104 based GTX 770 GPU</a> with a base clock of 1137 MHz and a GPU Boost clockspeed of 1189 MHz. This compares to the 4GB Zotac GTX 770&rsquo;s base and boost clockspeeds of 1059 MHz and 1098 MHz and to the reference NVIDIA GTX 770&rsquo;s 1046 MHz base and 1085 MHz boost. In short, the upcoming MSI card is one of the fastest-clocked models with 4GB of memory. Unfortunately, that 4GB of GDDR5 does not come factory overclocked, and is instead left at the stock 7 GHz clockspeed.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Graphics-Cards/MSI-Launches-Factory-Overclocked-GTX-770-4GB-GDDR5-Memory" class="inline-image-link" title="View: MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card Breakout.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-07-17/MSI%20GeForce%20GTX%20770%20Gaming%204GB%20Graphics%20Card%20Breakout.jpg" alt="MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card Breakout.jpg" title="MSI GeForce GTX 770 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card Breakout.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="351" /></a></div></p>
<p>Further, the MSI card is cooled by the company&rsquo;s Twin Frozr IV cooler. This HSF features two 100mm fans that cool an aluminum fin stack. In turn, that fin stack attaches to the GPU block via five heatpipes. There is no backplate, but the card does have a reinforcing plate between the PCB and cooler (which also, likely, helps dissipate a small bit of the heat generated by the VRMs and RAM).</p>
<p>The card is essentially the same card as the <a href="http://us.msi.com/product/vga/N770-TF-2GD5-OC.html">existing 2GB version</a>, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The model number on the 4GB card is N770 TF 4GD5/OC. MSI has not released pricing or availability, but expect it to be around $430 and up for grabs later this summer.</p>
<p>More photos of the upcoming 4GB GTX 770 GPU can be found <a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/187260/msi-announces-geforce-gtx-770-gaming-4-gb-graphics-card.html">over at TPU</a>.</p>
<p>Read more about <a href="http://www.pcper.com/category/tags/gtx-770">GTX 770 graphics cards</a> at PC Perspective!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/MSI-Launches-Factory-Overclocked-GTX-770-4GB-GDDR5-Memory" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/MSI-Launches-Factory-Overclocked-GTX-770-4GB-GDDR5-Memory#commentsGraphics Cards4GBfactory overclockedgaminggk-104GK104gtx 770msiWed, 17 Jul 2013 05:58:35 +0000Tim Verry57913 at http://www.pcper.comAMD Unveils New Gamer Memory: MOAR RAMDISK!http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>AMD makes memory!&nbsp; Ok, they likely contract out memory.&nbsp; Then they brand it!&nbsp; Then they throw in some software to make RAMDisks out of all that memory that you are not using.&nbsp; Let us face it; AMD is not particularly doing anything new here with memory.&nbsp; It is very much a commodity market that is completely saturated with quality parts from multiple manufacturers.</p>
<p>So why is AMD doing it?&nbsp; Well, I guess part of it is simply brand recognition and potentially another source of income to help pad the bottom line.&nbsp; They will not sell these parts for a loss, and they will have buyers with the diehard AMD fans.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Storage/AMD-Launches-Radeon-RAMDisk-Free-6GB-Disks-AMD-Memory">Tim covered the previous release of AMD memory pretty well</a>, and he looked at the performance results of the free RAMDisk software that AMD bundled with the DIMMs.&nbsp; It does exactly what it is supposed to, but of course it takes portions of memory away.&nbsp; When dealing with upwards of 16 GB of memory for a desktop computer, sacrificing half of that is really not that big a deal unless heavy duty image and video editing are required.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK" class="inline-image-link" title="View: amd_mem_01.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-05-07/amd_mem_01.jpg" alt="amd_mem_01.jpg" title="amd_mem_01.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="336" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><strong><em>*Tombraider not included with Radeon Memory. &nbsp;Radeon RAMDisk instead!</em></strong></p>
<p>Today AMD is announcing a new memory product and a new bundled version of the RAMDisk software.&nbsp; The top end SKU is now the AMD Radeon RG2133 DDR-3 modules.&nbsp; It comes in a package of up to 4 x 4GB DIMMS and carries a CAS latency of 10 with the voltage at a reasonable 1.65v.&nbsp; These modules are programmed with both the Intel based XMP and the AMD based AMP (MP stands for Memory Profiles&hellip; if that wasn&rsquo;t entirely obvious).&nbsp; The modules themselves are reasonable in terms of size (they will fit in any board, even with larger heatsinks on the CPU).&nbsp; AMD claims that they are all high quality parts, which again is not entirely surprising since I do not know of anyone who advertises that their DIMMS feature only the most mediocre memory modules available.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK" class="inline-image-link" title="View: amd_mem_02.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-05-07/amd_mem_02.jpg" alt="amd_mem_02.jpg" title="amd_mem_02.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="338" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><strong><em>Faster memory is faster, water is wet, and Ken still needs a girlfriend.</em></strong></p>
<p>AMD goes on to claim that faster memory does improve overall system performance.&nbsp; Furthermore AMD has revealed that UV light is in fact a cancer causing agent, Cocoa Puffs will turn any milk brown, and passing gas in church will rarely be commented upon (unless it is truly rank or you start calling yourself &ldquo;Legion&rdquo;).&nbsp; Many graphs were presented that essentially showed an overclocked APU with this memory will outperform a non-overclocked APU with DDR-3 1600 units.&nbsp; Truly eye opening, to say the least.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK" class="inline-image-link" title="View: amd_mem_03.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-05-07/amd_mem_03.jpg" alt="amd_mem_03.jpg" title="amd_mem_03.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="338" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><strong><em>How much RAMDisk can any one man take? &nbsp;AMD wants to know!</em></strong></p>
<p>The one big piece of the pie that we have yet to talk about is the enhanced version of Radeon RAMDisk (is Farva naming these things?).&nbsp; This particular version can carve out up to 64 GB of memory for a RAMDisk!&nbsp; I can tell you this now, me and my 8 GB of installed memory will get a LOT of mileage out of this one!&nbsp; I can only imagine the product meeting.&nbsp; &ldquo;Hey, I&rsquo;ve got a great idea!&nbsp; We can give them up to 64 GB of RAMDisk!&rdquo;&nbsp; While another person replies, &ldquo;How do you propose getting people above 64 GB, much less 32 GB of memory on a consumer level product&hellip;?&rdquo;&nbsp; After much hand wringing and mumbling someone comes up with, &ldquo;I know!&nbsp; They can span it across two motherboards!&nbsp; That way they have to buy an extra motherboard AND a CPU!&nbsp; Think of our attach rate!&rdquo;&nbsp; And there was much rejoicing.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK" class="inline-image-link" title="View: amd_mem_04.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2013-05-07/amd_mem_04.jpg" alt="amd_mem_04.jpg" title="amd_mem_04.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="338" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><strong><em>Inconceivable!!!</em></strong></p>
<p>So yes, more memory that goes faster is better.&nbsp; Radeon RAMDisk is not just a comic superhero, it can improve overall system performance.&nbsp; Combine the two and we have AMD Radeon Memory RG2133 with 64 GB of RAMDisk.&nbsp; Considering that the top SKU will feature 4 x 4GB DIMMS, a user only needs to buy four kits and four motherboards and processors to get a 64GB RAMDisk.&nbsp; Better throw in another CPU and motherboard so a user can at least have 16GB of memory available as, you know, memory.</p>
<p><strong>Update and Clarification</strong></p>
<p>Perhaps my tone was a bit too sarcastic, but I just am not seeing the value here.&nbsp; Apparently (and I was not given this info before hand) the 4 x 4 GB kits with the 64 GB RAMDisk will retail at $155.&nbsp; Taking a quick look at Newegg I see that a user can buy quite a few different 2 x 8 GB 2133 kits anywhere from $139 to $145 with similar or better latencies/voltages.&nbsp; Around $155 users will get better latencies and voltages down to 1.5v.&nbsp; For 4 x 4GB kits we again see prices start at the $139 mark, but there are a significant number of other kits with again better voltages and latencies from $144 through $155.</p>
<p>Users can also get the free version of the Radeon RAMDisk that will utilize up to 4GB of space.&nbsp; There are multiple other software kits for not a whole lot of money (less than $10) that will provide you up to 16 GB of RAMDisk.&nbsp; I just find the whole kit to be comparable to what is currently out there.&nbsp; Offering a 64 GB RAMDisk for use with 16 GB of total system memory just seems to be really silly.&nbsp; The only way that could possibly be interesting would be if you could allocate 8 GB of that onto RAM and the other 56 GB onto a fast SSD.&nbsp; I do not believe that to be the case with this software, but I would love to be proved wrong.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/AMD-Unveils-New-Gamer-Memory-MOAR-RAMDISK#commentsMemory1.65v21334GBamdmemoryradeonradeon ramdiskWed, 08 May 2013 04:01:27 +0000Josh Walrath57187 at http://www.pcper.comWho needs DDR4 with Kingston's DDR3-2800 kit?http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/Who-needs-DDR4-Kingstons-DDR3-2800-kit
<p>If you have a dual channel motherboard that can handle the fastest RAM&nbsp;on the market, why not find out if it can support Kingston's Hyper T1 DDR3-2800 4GB&nbsp;kit?&nbsp; <a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1918/1/">Legit Reviews tried it on the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H</a> at both 2800MHz @ 12-14-14-32 as well as 2666MHz @ 11-14-14-30.&nbsp; Don't expect much overclocking potential at this speed unfortunately, nor are all motherboards going to support the full speed XMP&nbsp;of these DIMMs but Kingston can be proud of the speed at which they've pushed these DIMMs to.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/Memory/Who-needs-DDR4-Kingstons-DDR3-2800-kit" class="inline-image-link" title="View: LR_KHX2800C11D3T1.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-05-08/LR_KHX2800C11D3T1.jpg" alt="LR_KHX2800C11D3T1.jpg" title="LR_KHX2800C11D3T1.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="550" height="500" /></a></div></p>
<blockquote><p>&quot;The Kingston Hyper T1 4GB 2800MHz memory kit that we looked at here today did a superb job on our motherboard that features the Intel Z77 Express chipset and the Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge processor. We ran this kit from 800MHZ with CL6 timings all they way up to 2800MHz with CL12 timings. It is pretty wild to see a 2000MHz spread with a memory kit, but this kit was up for the task...&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:</p>
<p><b><a href="http://forums.pcper.com/forumdisplay.php?f=65">Memory</a></b></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews/amd_2x4gb_performance/" target="_blank">AMD 2x4GB DDR3-1600 Performance Edition Memory Kit Review @ Neoseeker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/zardon/g-skill-tridentx-8gb-2400mhz-memory-review-z77-platform/" target="_blank">G.Skill TridentX 8GB 2400mhz @ Kitguru</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4696/g_skill_ripjawsz_pc3_17000_32gb_memory_kit_review/index.html" target="_blank">G.Skill RipjawsZ PC3-17000 32GB @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.hardcoreware.net/patriot-viper-extreme-division-4-review-quad-channel-1600/" target="_blank">Patriot Viper Extreme Division 4 Review - 16GB Quad Channel 1600 MHz @ HCW</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.techwarelabs.com/geil-evo-corsa-16gb-ddr3-2133mhz-cl10-pc3-17000/" target="_blank">GeIL EVO CORSA 16GB DDR3 2133MHz CL10 PC3-17000 @ TechwareLabs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/samsung_green_ddr3l/" target="_blank">Samsung Green DDR3L 1600 2x4GB Review @ OCC</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/mushkin_redline_16gb_quad-channel_2133mhz_review/1" target="_blank">Mushkin Redline 16GB Quad-Channel 2133MHz @ OC3D</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4675/g_skill_tridentx_pc3_19200_8gb_z77_ivy_bridge_memory_kit_review/index.html" target="_blank">G.Skill TridentX PC3-19200 8GB @ Tweaktown</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kitguru.net/components/memory/zardon/kingston-hyperx-genesis-2666mhz-memory-review-z77/" target="_blank">Kingston HyperX Genesis 2666mhz @ Kitguru</a></li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/Who-needs-DDR4-Kingstons-DDR3-2800-kit" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/Memory/Who-needs-DDR4-Kingstons-DDR3-2800-kit#commentsMemory4GBddr3ddr3-2800dual channelkingston hyper xTue, 08 May 2012 22:56:58 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom54342 at http://www.pcper.comZOTAC announces ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 4Ghttp://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ZOTAC-announces-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-AMP-Edition-and-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-4G
<p>The AMP! is back from Zotac and don't let the base clock fool you into thinking that is the only advantage, it is the extra boost capability that really makes this card special.&nbsp; On the other hand if it is your buffer that is causing you to suffer the 4GB&nbsp;GTX&nbsp;680 might be a little slower but it can power 4 monitors and has enough GDDR5 to make sure it does&nbsp;so smoothly.</p>
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<p>HONG KONG &ndash; May 2, 2012 &ndash; ZOTAC International, a global innovator and channel manufacturer of graphics cards, mainboards and mini-PCs, today unveils the amplified ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and high-resolution dominating ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 4GB graphics cards for the most demanding gamers and enthusiasts.</p>
<p>Catered to gamers that require that extra performance kick in the most demanding gaming situations, the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition harnesses the untapped power of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 graphics processor to maximize frame rates in the latest visually stunning Microsoft DirectX 11-enabled games. Extreme high-definition and triple-display gamers can opt for the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 4GB which doubles the amount of video memory for that extra bit of smoothness at resolutions above 2560x1600, including 4K and 3840x1080.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/ZOTAC-announces-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-AMP-Edition-and-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-4G" class="inline-image-link" title="View: ZT-60102-10P_image1.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-05-08/ZT-60102-10P_image1.JPG" alt="ZT-60102-10P_image1.JPG" title="ZT-60102-10P_image1.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="459" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><sup>AMP!&nbsp;Edition</sup></p>
<p>The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and GeForce GTX 680 4GB usher in a new era of visual computing that pushes details and pixel density for unbelievably clear and crisp graphics,&rdquo; said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. &ldquo;The cards deliver world-class performance and are the fastest single GPU graphics cards available this generation too.&ldquo;</p>
<p>Quad-display output capabilities enables the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and GeForce GTX 680 4GB to simultaneously power four independent displays in desktop mode at resolutions beyond 2560x1600, including new and upcoming 4K resolution displays. NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround technology joins three 2D or 3D displays together to render a massive wide display for superior immersion and enhanced field of view when gaming with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and GeForce GTX 680 4GB.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/ZOTAC-announces-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-AMP-Edition-and-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-4G" class="inline-image-link" title="View: ZT-60103-10P_image1.JPG"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-05-08/ZT-60103-10P_image1.JPG" alt="ZT-60103-10P_image1.JPG" title="ZT-60103-10P_image1.JPG" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="459" /></a></div></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><sup>4GB&nbsp;Edition</sup></p>
<p>The ZOTAC Assassin&rsquo;s Creed 3-Game Pack is bundled with the two cards to let gamers take advantage of the newfound graphics power right out of the box. Assassin&rsquo;s Creed I, II and Revelations takes gamers through an epic historical journey with beautiful graphics, captivating storylines and immersive gameplay.</p>
<p>It&rsquo;s time to play with the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition and GeForce GTX 680 4GB!</p>
<p>New ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP! Edition &amp; GeForce GTX 680 4GB graphics cards </p>
<ul>
<li>1536 SMX unified shaders </li>
<li>ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 AMP!
<ul>
<li>Edition Engine clock: 1110 MHz (base), 1176 MHz (boost) </li>
<li>2GB GDDR5 memory Memory clock: 6608 MHz </li>
<li>Custom Dual-Fan Cooler </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>ZOTAC GeForce GTX 680 4GB
<ul>
<li>Engine clock: 1006 MHz (base), 1058 MHz (boost) </li>
<li>4GB GDDR5 memory Memory clock: 6008 MHz </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>256-bit memory interface DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI &amp; DisplayPort outputs </li>
<li>PCI Express 3.0 interface </li>
<li>NVIDIA GPU Boost technology </li>
<li>NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround capable </li>
<li>NVIDIA FXAA technology </li>
<li>NVIDIA TXAA technology </li>
<li>NVIDIA SLI ready </li>
<li>NVIDIA Adaptive Vertical Sync </li>
<li>DirectX 11 technology &amp; Shader Model 5.0 </li>
<li>OpenGL 4.2 compatible </li>
<li>Hardware-accelerated Full HD video playback </li>
<li>Blu-ray 3D ready Loss-less audio bitstream capable </li>
<li>ZOTAC Assassin&rsquo;s Creed 3-Game Pack included Assassin&rsquo;s Creed, Assassin&rsquo;s Creed II, Assassin&rsquo;s Creed: Revelations </li>
<li>TrackMania 2 Canyon 3-Day Game Pass included</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ZOTAC-announces-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-AMP-Edition-and-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-4G" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/ZOTAC-announces-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-AMP-Edition-and-ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-680-4G#commentsGeneral Tech4GB4gb gtx 680AMP!factory overclockedgtx 680zotacTue, 08 May 2012 21:32:30 +0000Jeremy Hellstrom54341 at http://www.pcper.com